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Bridport vs Hampton vs Cornwall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bridport has the most affordable homes ($367k median).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k median).
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Bridport | Hampton | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,235 |
10,101Highest |
1,208Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Lowest 27% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±5 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cornwall and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornwall and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,214±$18kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$97,163±$4k 20% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $367,200±$35kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49k 38% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,184±$103 16% below U.S. |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,519Lowest 77% above U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$6,726 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.8%±51.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.